Tag Archives: Wood Buffalo
Regional Emergency Services to host free pancake breakfast in Fort McMurray
Event features fire safety trailer, rescue challenge, mascots and tours FORT McMURRAY, AB. - Regional Emergency Services is inviting the public to its annual community pancake breakfast, set for Sept....
Sep 04, 2025
New jobs strategy could ease labour shortages in Fort McMurray
Alberta Jobs Strategy focuses on career readiness, barriers and employer partnerships FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta's new jobs strategy could have major implications for northern communities like For...
Sep 04, 2025 Devon / Depositphotos.com
RCMP arrest suspect after two house fires in Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
UPDATE, September 4, 2025. 5:00 p.m. Police are officially charging a 20-year-old woman, Judith Janvier (PR. John Vee Aye), from the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation with arson and break and enter. The ...
Sep 04, 2025
Bear sightings steady in Fort McMurray region this season
Wildlife officials say strong berry crops and secure garbage are shaping activity this season FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Black bear sightings are keeping wildlife officers busy around Fort McMurray, with ...
Sep 04, 2025 Black bear on Timberline Drive -Jon Tupper
Four charged after RCMP drug bust in Fort McMurray
Officers seized suspected fentanyl, meth and heroin FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Four people are facing drug trafficking charges after Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a report of suspicious activity at a dow...
Sep 03, 2025
Busy long weekend for Alberta RCMP with more than 1,600 tickets issued
Police remind drivers that safety is a shared responsibility EDMONTON - It was a busy long weekend for Alberta RCMP, who handed out 1,661 traffic tickets and took nearly 100 impaired drivers off the r...
Sep 03, 2025 By Mitchell Smith - https://www.flickr.com/photos/technocardy/51142416946/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145438354
Police investigate Tower Road fire that sent youth to hospital
Social media posts suggest fuel thrown on campfire before girl caught fire FORT MCMURRAY, AB - Police confirm they are investigating an incident on Tower Road that sent a youth to hospital. Few offici...
Sep 02, 2025
Province accepts Northern Alberta Development Council's recommendations in principle
Province accepts Northern Alberta Development Council's recommendations in principle FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The Alberta government says northern Alberta will continue to play a vital role in driving the...
Sep 02, 2025 ayzek / Depositphotos.com
King Charles Coronation Medal presented to Fort McMurray firefighter
Sandy Bowman calls Joe Gauthier's career a legacy of excellence FORT McMURRAY, AB. - A retired Fort McMurray firefighter has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for decades of service t...
Sep 02, 2025 Left: Firefighter Joe Gauthier (Ret) with Mayor Sandy Bowman. Image via Mayor Sandy Bowman (right) Facebook post
Police seek public's help to find missing woman in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray RCMP seek help finding missing woman FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 36-year-old woman. Rebecca Ann Bird was reported missin...
Sep 01, 2025 Rebecca Bird Missing Person, RCMP Supplied poster
